Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-03-11

oU AiuuSi . LuctiOpOlIS WlllllR W carry
the mail. 1t could only be trusted be-
tween the saddle and pantaloons of a
good democrat, and every democratic cit
izen of Steele has been over at Bismarck
all winter striving to corral an Office.
Last Monday Mr.. Fred Linderman, wife
and daughter May arrived at Williams
port from Philadelphia, Pa. Mr.. l.. is a
brother of Mrs. E. A. Kcebler. This
pleasant family are just the kind of set
tiers the people want, and they have
come to stay. Mr. L. will nle on land as
soon as he can make selection.
In first column, fourth page, will be
found tho new advertisement of s. A.
Faulkner & Co., Emmonsburg. Every
man who has dealt with Mr.. Faulkner
speaks we'll of him and the fact that the
firm will carry complete line of farm
machinery this season will bs good news
to the people of Emmons County.
SrMajor Samuel A. Dickey was indicted
last week by the United States grand
jury for selling fire-water to the aborig.
ines. M. J. Edgerly WAS appointed by
the court to defend the major, and the
prisoner was then released on his own
recognizance. Those who know the ma
jor best do not believe that he has been
guilty of wasting good whisky on coffee
coolers.
Valley City Times: The Grand Forks
Herald says that some farmers in that
vicinity are digging out of the snow
straw stacks over year old for feed.
The lesson of this winter will not be for.
gotten among farmers who are short of
feed. When another harvest comes and
goes they will scarcely repeat the past
folly of keeping the sky lit up night
after night with the glare of burning
straw-s stacks.
s$Quite number OF citizens gathered at
the meeting Saturday called to consult
with the Williamsport school board re-
garding teachers. Much interest was
manifested, as the available pedagogto
timber hereabouts is considerable. Miss
Edna F. Connor was chosen for the Will
Transport school, Mrs. E. T. Herrick for
the new school in the Felden neighbor.
hood, Miss Annie F. Cell for Danbury,
and Miss Lille Keim for the school near
Mr.. Kalberer's.
j. Lloyd, Esq, the modern Washington
Of Steele, is again thawed out and running
his mailbag on time. much to the delight
of the residents of Armstrong and Roop.
who have now buried the hatchet. In
fact, Jack and the settlers along his route
now swap nibbles at each others navy
plug with all the friendiness Of yore.
Jack says he will keep 'er going regularly
hereafter; and when Jack asserts thing
you may. gamble your last bushel of seed
wheat that it's k'rect. There isn't 6
cherry tree along his route if there were,
he would tomahawk it.
Mr.. William Blom, of Keokuk, Iowa.
has written Mr.. Armstrong making in
quiry about ''the newspaper published
in Emmons County" looking to becom
ing subscriber. Mr.. 3. owns two sec
tions of railroad land near Williamsport
and is becoming interested in Emmon!
county-seeing, as he does, that in the
near future its territory must necessarily
be crossed by many lines of railway t.
Bismarck and the coal regions The gen
tleman promises to pay us visit befor'
long, and will come in over the railwa,
that will pass near his land.
The weather is simply delightful
bright, balmy and warm. The snow i
rapidly melting and being absorbed b.
the soil. The prairie already has man,
bare spots, and stock are grazing thereon
This has been Dakota worst winter bu
in what region north of the Ohio rive
has the feeding season been sAorter-tha
is;ewhere but in the New Northwest coult
cattle be grazcd on wild upland grass unit
the latter part of November, and the
turned out to feed on the prairie befor'
the middle of March, or just as soon a
the snow has left it bare? The first heav
snow fell here on Nov. ga month eur
lier than usual. To-day (March 11) cattl
are again grazing on the wild gras.
A large number of horses in the count
have been out on the range all winter
digging their food from under the snow
and are now looking we'll.